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' Part of the problem is that any one that tries to understand enlightenment lacks it's realisation at present. Since enlightenment transcends the mind any attempt to conceptualise it is inherently impossible. And yet those of us that are as yet unenlightened and need to comprehend it must resort to the conceptual mind to understand anything at all. This involves us in a great paradox that can act like a koan , that if we were to stay with it may yet awaken us.'

The above extract is taken from Georg Feuerstein's excellent book 'Holy Madness'. For me it exemplifies the plight of the yogi that is over the novelty for the perfect Asana and getting high from pranayama, and stands in front of the great void asking what is it all about? Is there really anything to this yoga thing?

The problem for me seems to stem from the indication of so-called advanced yoga technique's that there is something separate from mind (as we know it), a place that we can get to if we are somehow karmically pre-disposed for it or are willing to work hard enough for it!

I know that most of us are happy just to be happy and that is beautiful if you are one of the lucky one's that can find happiness in the superficial. but I feel yoga is much, much more than this. The fact that the majority of people doing so-called yoga are unequipped for the harsher path is not the fault of the Rishi's and yogi's that handed down the maps of consciousness transcendence.

We don't need to water down yoga to suit the climate. i feel we should continue to teach it the way it was meant to be taught and those that are not ready should come back when they are ready or are desperate enough, whichever comes first.

'That's a bit harsh old boy, isn't it? Yes . . . . . !'

"Many are called few are chosen".

'When the music's over turn out the light'. Doors

Hari Om Tat Sat.